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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.8915 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8915 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8915 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0.020 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
95.2 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.1 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 0.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0